I think we punished ourselves. I can't remember a game in which we played so well and we're still 2-0 down. The first goal was lack of experience and then they had a break. It is a big disappointment because we had five chances before that. You cannot give away goals against top sides. |
I thought Carrick was outstanding -- he mastered the midfield. But everyone knows what I think of him so I don't need to keep praising him, |
I thought for a long time on Friday night about whether I should play them all but in some cases I did not have other options, |
I was shocked this morning to read that he had broken his ankle. I thought maybe he had been in a car accident or something. |
I'm focussed on this club. This is my first club as a manager and I love this club. My plan is to stay here. |
If Arsenal win all their games then maybe we could have a problem but we don't focus on other teams, we will see what we do between now and the end of the season. |
If he can play with the pain it will be okay - but it is a problem. |
If he is cuddling him then I would be a bit frustrated, that's for sure. |
If the referee didn't see it, other people make decisions on it and that is OK with me because he caught him. |
If we are a bit cleverer we can win these sorts of games. Last year we could not do it and I think we have improved in certain areas and it showed. |
If you have two small strikers against two big centre-backs, then you need to move to cause them problems, |
In the last home game Defoe and Keane played well. |
In the second half we dropped off and they played well. We needed that second goal because they had two clear cut chances and in the end it could have been a draw. |
It is a cliche in England, but that is what we were shouting about before the game - getting back to winning ways. This is exactly what we need - a win. |
It looks as if it could be a bad one, but we'll have to wait and see. It's a great shame for Anthony because he has done well this season. |